Content - August 2012

Posted: July 31, 2012
From the managing editor's desk: Hot money in the Pacific ring of opportunities
 
LIVING CASES
Northwind Power, Philippines gets provisional FiT for pioneer wind power project
Vietnam’s first offshore wind turbines ready for generation
RSPO trademark boosts industry participation in sustainable palm oil sourcing
Cambodia’s rice husk power “sprouts up” in Kampong Cham
Singapore builds centralised effluent treatment plant in Dhaka
Tower Bridge LEDs up for 2012 London Olympics
 

COVER

HOT OVER GEOTHERMAL IN INDONESIA, PHILIPPINES

The global geothermal market is worth an estimated US$6 billion by 2017. After a prolonged wait for favourable market conditions, renewable energy leaders are deepening strategic stakes in Indonesia and in the Philippines, the second largest geothermal market after the US 

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Big business stakes out geothermal power markets in Indonesia and the Philippines
Geothermal generation in Indonesia can contribute significantly to energy mix and limit reliance on fossil fuels.

Jan Bartak, International Power-GDF Suez 
Geothermal power opportunities in Indonesia and the Philippines
In the past, economic concerns diverted attention from the national energy policy and limited the means of intervention. However, that is about to change.

Udibowo Ciptomulyono, PT PLN Geothermal
   
Cost and government policies pose challenges to geothermal development
First geothermal power station built in 1911 in Tuscany, Italy
IFC and JICA continue to lend support to geothermal development
Project exploration and development take longer without an attractive regulatory framework.

Vincent Villegas, EDC
Forty-four Indonesia geothermal projects in the pipeline  
Maibarara geothermal plant breaks ground in the Philippines
             
CASE STUDIES
Super-efficient Siemens gas turbine for Malaysia
The H-Class turbine complements the efforts of governments to drastically reduce carbon emission.

Markus Lorenzini, Siemens Asean-Pacific
Prefab Sky City in China, world’s tallest building to be up in 80 days
Danish technology converts coal-to-biomass plants in Asia
 
   
PEOPLE  
Peter Head, the man who could save the planet  
In the real world, businesses want to see whether their investments will yield the outcome they want.

Peter Head, Ecological Sequestration Trust
 
K Seshadri, retrofit consultant puts workplaces in a better light  
If the environment is not conducive enough for the staff to work in, you will eventually pay more for poor performance.

K Seshadri, Gritti Consulting Pte Ltd
 
Mark Kenber: Gearing towards a low-carbon India
The Climate Group has had great success with the LED pilot programme; we are now seeing cities scale up this low-carbon technology.

Mark Kenber, The Climate Group
 
EDITORIAL
Building brand identity in a global economy
CEC introduces model for community power generation
Declining oil prices and Asia’s cleantech shift
   
INFORMATION
China sets price for electricity from garbage
Growing the green building market in Asia Pacific
Tianjin Eco-City exploits its geothermal resources
First Solar reinvents itself as utilities provider
Urban forestation: A new hope for Singapore
Why can’t towns be built without the usual roads? Why can’t we introduce forest roads instead?

Tai Lee Siang, Singapore Green Building Council
Malaysia sets up US$300 mil matching grants for high-tech, innovative firms
Malaysia ramps up solar quotas for households
Ivanpah Solar Project: World’s largest concentrating solar power plant
Record-breaking London solar bridge
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